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Photobiomodulation

Applying red or near-infrared light to tissue to change biological activity, formerly called low-level laser therapy.

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Photobiomodulation uses lasers or light-emitting diodes at power levels below those that heat or cut tissue. The older names low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and cold laser describe the same family of treatments.

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